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Jamming on "Emily"
David Friedman
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I invited some young musicians to my apartment for a little jam and since I got new mikes and some killer Adam studio monitors I wanted to record a bit of it just for fun. Totally unmixed, just a bit of EQ on the vibes, and only one mike…
9 years ago - 8 comments
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There is a listing in the Lansing, MI Craigslist for a 3-1/2 Octave set of vibes made by a maker named Novak from Mason, MI. This instrument is offered by Sharon, the widow of the original owner. I am posting here with her permission.…
9 years ago - 0 comments
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Hey guys, this is just a scratch recording I made today. I recently got some very basic recording equipment and Logic, and I have discovered: 1. I know nothing about recording. 2. I know nothing about recording the vibraphone. BUT, that…
9 years ago - 0 comments
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9 years ago - 2 comments
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I just had an interesting 2 gigs weekend, in term of amplification. I recently buyed second hand AMT mics from Tyler Blanton and I use them with Sennheiser e604 mics as described in this 3 years old post https://www.vibesworkshop.com/blog-…
9 years ago - 2 comments
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9 years ago - 0 comments
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Hi everybody. This post is addressed more to French audience. I have the great pleasure to invite you to the Port Barcares Jazz Festival where my trio Babu Combo will play The 2nd of July, 17:OO AM to 18:45 AM. The night will end with…
9 years ago - 4 comments
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Trio exceptional, quality of recording, belissima musica (IMHO) Enjoy !
9 years ago - 1 comments
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Listen and learn! Gloria has a lot of great vibe players on her radio show!
9 years ago - 0 comments
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You know I've heard stories about two mallet players maki g comments about four mallet players back in the day. I bet we all have. It must have looked strange at first. OK, so check out 8 Mallets now. weird. Maybe some day this will look…
9 years ago - 8 comments
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Headline: Talking Sticks, the highly-acclaimed film about Vibes and Marimba, announces NYC Premiere Screening Sunday June 26th at Symphony Space (2537 Bway/95 St.) "A strong documentary which speaks of one man's passion..an engaging,…
9 years ago - 0 comments
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Hey guys, first post! Recently got a wonderful used M55 from the 80's, and only for $800! It's in really excellent condition, but it's definitely an old instrument. I recently bought this repair kit (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vibraphone-…
9 years ago - 1 comments
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Hi All, Here comes July and another new Good Vibes. Bobby Hutcherson, a Steve Shapiro solo and Behn open with the first set. Larry Blackshere and Tom Collier complete the first half hour. Lionel Hampton, Joe Locke, Mattias Lupri, and…
9 years ago - 1 comments
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Playing the classic song "Darn That Dream" with inspiration from the great pianists like Art Tatum, Errol Garner, Dave McKenna, Teddy Wilson and Oscar Peterson. I was listening to Tatum (Pablo recordings) this week during the commute to…
9 years ago - 2 comments
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Hey Vibesworkshop, Here's an article I put together that discusses some comping techniques that Chick Corea uses on What Game Shall We Play Today, which he recorded with Return to Forever. Many of these techniques can be transferred to…
9 years ago - 0 comments
New Duo video
Tylerblanton
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Happy to share a new video from a concert earlier this year playing duo with LA based pianist, Josh Nelson.
9 years ago - 1 comments
Pent Up House
David Friedman
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I was practicing lines over one of my favorite tunes, "Pent Up House", by Sonny Rollins. My inspiration for this exercise was the melodic and rhythmic strength of Sonny's lines. He always plays the song and you can hear it in every chorus…
9 years ago - 5 comments
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9 years ago - 0 comments
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hey, here is a video from gig with dangerous kitchen a zappa tribute band... it seems the link can´t be embeded... here it is: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x4eiy7f_the-dangerous-kitchen-son-of-o…
9 years ago - 3 comments
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Had fun working on this one. Some great tunes written by Paul McCartney. Also some great tunes written by Lennon and Harrison that would be great on solo vibes. Use to play this on solo vibe hotel gigs way back.
9 years ago - 5 comments
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9 years ago - 1 comments
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Hey Vibesworkshop, Wanted to share a recording (unfortunately unmixed) of a tune I wrote called "Think as a Mortal". I recorded this with my jazz fusion group "MELA", who will be releasing their first album on July 1st. The name of the…
9 years ago - 3 comments
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Here are a couple of versions of Summertime with a Cha Cha Band-in-a-Box accompaniment. The attached solo version is with BIAB drum track only. There, I am practicing the bass pattern while playing the melody. I also attached an…
9 years ago - 0 comments
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